Baltimore, MD City Council Agenda Tracker
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Recent business-relevant agenda items
Used tire dealers must obtain a new license, meet operational requirements, and pay a fee, directly affecting their ability to sell used tires.
high impactSmall Business
Changing the zoning of the three parcels to mixed‑use could permit a range of small businesses to locate there, affecting future licensing, fees, and regulatory requirements.
medium impactSmall Business
Landlords will be required to disclose algorithmic pricing details to current and prospective tenants, with new penalties and rulemaking authority affecting how they set and communicate rents.
high impactLandlord & Rental Housing
The agenda item grants a conditional use permit for a new principal‑use parking lot at 1732‑1736 Gorsuch Avenue, allowing a parking operator to establish, maintain, and run the lot under specified conditions.
high impactTransportation & Mobility
A variance permits converting a single‑family home at 1610 E Chase St into two units, potentially allowing the owner to rent the additional unit.
low impactLandlord & Rental Housing
A retail goods store with alcoholic beverage sales at 600 West North Avenue is granted zoning variances, allowing it to operate despite bulk, yard, and off‑street parking restrictions.
high impactRetail & Signage
The variance permits converting a single‑family home at 1324 N Calhoun Street into three dwelling units, directly enabling landlords to create new rental housing.
high impactLandlord & Rental Housing
Construction firms and developers will have to use a new method for measuring building height on gambrel‑roof structures, which could change design and permitting requirements.
medium impactContractor & Construction
The council is approving a conditional use to convert a single‑family home at 2101 E Madison St into two units, allowing the property owner/landlord to create additional rental housing.
low impactLandlord & Rental Housing
The ordinance defines and permits accessory dwelling units with specific bulk and yard requirements, enabling landlords and property owners to add rental units on their properties.
high impactLandlord & Rental Housing
Landlords and property owners may see changes to tax sale procedures and vacancy prevention policies that could affect how they manage and retain properties.
medium impactLandlord & Rental Housing
The study will detail licensing and registration compliance of non‑owner‑occupied rental units, affecting landlords by potentially informing future licensing, registration, or enforcement actions.
medium impactLandlord & Rental Housing
Owners of multi‑family residential buildings must provide separate recycling containers and ensure pickup, adding a new compliance requirement for landlords.
medium impactLandlord & Rental Housing
The city will close several streets and alleys, preventing rideshare, delivery, taxi, scooter, and parking operators from using those routes and thus significantly affecting their ability to serve customers in the area.
high impactTransportation & Mobility
The ordinance permits grocery stores as a retail zoning use and exempts them from certain parking maximums, directly affecting grocery retailers' ability to locate and operate.
high impactRetail & Signage
Landlords of rental dwellings will be subject to new licensing, registration, inspection, and penalty rules that could significantly change how they operate and maintain properties.
high impactLandlord & Rental Housing
Grocery store owners will be permitted as a retail zoning use and exempted from certain parking maximums, expanding where they can locate and operate.
high impactRetail & Signage
Renewing the York Corridor Business Improvement District will maintain existing BID assessments and services for businesses in the York Corridor area through 2031.
low impactSmall Business
The council is approving a conditional use to split a single‑family home at 1321 N Carey Street into two units, affecting the property owner/landlord by allowing a new residential rental configuration.
low impactLandlord & Rental Housing
Grocery stores will be added as an allowed retail zoning use and exempted from certain parking maximums, directly affecting where they can locate and how they meet parking requirements.
high impactRetail & Signage
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